PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gage Gagnetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brett Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gagnetti's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Voodoo People - Pendulum Remix. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gagnetti
vs
Long

175 cm
23
167 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

159 cm
24
161 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Conviction
Conviction

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gage Gagnetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brett Long!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gagnetti.
Long misses with a series of wild punches.
Gagnetti keeps the fight on the outside.
Long swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gagnetti.
Gagnetti lands a slapping body shot.
Gagnetti misses with a kick to the body.
Gagnetti misses with a body kick.
Long ducks right into an uppercut from Gagnetti.
A jab lands there for Long.

Gagnetti has Long up against the cage in a clinch.
Gagnetti just leaning against Long, taking a breather.
Gagnetti using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Long has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gagnetti is working Long over against the cage.
Gagnetti makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gagnetti keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Long's efforts to push away.
Gagnetti prevents Long from breaking the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Gagnetti as the two fighters clinch.
Gagnetti scores with a hook to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gagnetti keeps control of Long as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Gagnetti.

It looks like Brett Long has been cut.
Long wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gagnetti has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Gagnetti.
Long wants to break free but Gagnetti has control.
Gagnetti keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Long's efforts to push away.
Gagnetti blocks a body shot from Long.
Long avoiding damage as Gagnetti throws knees to the body.
Gagnetti pushes Long back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gagnetti scores with a shoulder strike.
Gagnetti avoiding damage.
Long has had enough of the clinch but Gagnetti keeps him there for the moment.
Long misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Long tries to circle away but Gagnetti has him pinned against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Gagnetti.
Long wants to get back to striking at distance but Gagnetti won't allow it.
Gagnetti scores with a knee to the head.
Gagnetti is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Long is defending well for now.
Gagnetti holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gagnetti lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gagnetti scores with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gagnetti lands a right hand.
Gagnetti scores with a shoulder strike.
Long is trying to force a seperation but Gagnetti has the dominant position.
Gagnetti lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gagnetti tries to land a knee to the head but Long blocks with his arms.
Gagnetti keeps control of Long as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gagnetti creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Long has had enough of the clinch but Gagnetti keeps him there for the moment.
Gagnetti tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gagnetti gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Long is trying to force a seperation but Gagnetti has the dominant position.
Long wants to break free but Gagnetti has control.
Gagnetti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Long wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Long is trying to break the clinch but Gagnetti is controlling him.
Long is trying to break free.
Long tries to break the clinch but Gagnetti is controlling the position.
Long wants to get back to striking at distance but Gagnetti won't allow it.
A body shot lands from Gagnetti.
Gagnetti's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Long is trying to force a seperation but Gagnetti has the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long managing to block the knees to the body from Gagnetti.
A shot in the inside from Gagnetti.
Gagnetti lands a damaging elbow.
Gagnetti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Long backwards.
A short right from Gagnetti.
Gagnetti connects with a knee to the head.
Gagnetti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gagnetti landing knees to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gagnetti.

Long is rocked!
Long takes a knee right on the jaw!
Long is still on wobbly legs! Can Gagnetti finish him?
Gagnetti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gagnetti stalling against the cage.
Long tries to break the clinch but Gagnetti is controlling the position.
Gagnetti tries a knee to the head but Long blocks it.
Long seems to have recovered his senses.
Gagnetti looking to throw knees to the head but Long is blocking nicely.
Gagnetti trying to land knees to the body.
Gagnetti scores with a shot to the side of Long's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gagnetti misses with a knee strike.
Gagnetti is breathing heavily.
Long wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gagnetti has Long pressed against the cage, preventing Long from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gagnetti unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Long wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gagnetti has him pressed against the cage.
Gagnetti throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gagnetti lands a damaging elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gagnetti.
Gagnetti works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Long wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gagnetti has him pressed against the cage.
Gagnetti lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Long or not.
Long looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gagnetti lands a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Gagnetti.
Gagnetti throws an elbow but it misses.
Long is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gagnetti scores with a nice hook to the head.
Long has had enough of the clinch but Gagnetti keeps him there for the moment.
Gagnetti keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Long's efforts to push away.
Gagnetti taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gage Gagnetti dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brett Long's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A jab from Gagnetti does it's job there.
Gagnetti throws a body punch but Long moves out of range.
Gagnetti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Long misses with a jab, cross combination.
Long tries to move into range but Gagnetti moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Long wants to clinch

so Gagnetti counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gagnetti trying to control the position from guard on top but Long is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gagnetti trying to stand up but can't free himself from Long's guard.
Gagnetti pushing down on Long's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagnetti sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Long defending well though.
Long keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gagnetti throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gagnetti trying to control from half guard but Long is working away.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Long tries to clinch but Gagnetti moves away
and Gagnetti counters with a nice body shot.
Brett Long is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gagnetti paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Long misses with a series of wild punches.
Long misses with an uppercut.
Long tries to clinch there but Gagnetti circles away.
Gagnetti throws a looping overhand right but Long ducks down to avoid it.
Gagnetti circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gagnetti counters with a nice body shot.
Long tries to clinch up

and Gagnetti counters with a shoot takedown. Long fights it but they end up in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gagnetti working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gagnetti will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gagnetti wants to get up but he can't break Long's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gagnetti pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Long is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gagnetti drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Long manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gagnetti has Long in his guard.

Long drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gagnetti looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gagnetti looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gagnetti!
Gagnetti working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Gagnetti looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gagnetti lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Gagnetti is trying to ground and pound but Long uses the momentary lack of control by Gagnetti to regain half guard.
Gagnetti throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gage Gagnetti dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brett Long's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Gagnetti gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gagnetti looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gagnetti trying to control the position.
Long trying to control the position from guard on top but Gagnetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gagnetti is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gagnetti thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gagnetti not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gagnetti is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Long reverses the position - he's now on top in Gagnetti's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gagnetti has his hands on Long's head, controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Long wants to stand but Gagnetti has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gagnetti keeping moving, preventing Long from controlling successfully.

Long drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gagnetti dives on top into guard.

Gagnetti postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Long is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Gagnetti, into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gagnetti trying to control the position here.
Gagnetti has a closed guard, preventing Long from standing up.
Gagnetti working a defensive guard here.
Gagnetti tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gagnetti has a closed guard, preventing Long from standing up.
Gagnetti looking for a sweep. Not yet Gagnetti, not yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gagnetti cracks Long with an open hand slap.
Gagnetti fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Long avoids a kick to the body.
Gagnetti tries to clinch up but Long circles away and keeps his distance.
Long tries to clinch but Gagnetti moves away
and Gagnetti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gagnetti slips a jab and a cross from Long.
Gagnetti misses with the combination.
Long throws a series of punches but Gagnetti avoids them all with ease.
Long throws a right hand that Gagnetti ducks under and follows up with a left that Gagnetti also avoids with ease.
Long misses with a double jab
and Gagnetti counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gagnetti lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Long at a distance.
Good exchange - Long coming out on top.
Gagnetti throws a body punch but Long moves out of range.
Long misses with a straight right.
Brett Long seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gagnetti punishes Long's body with a nice straight punch.
Gagnetti scores with a punch to the head.
Long misses with a combination
letting Gagnetti counter with a right hand.
Gage Gagnetti is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Long throws a combination that misses
and Gagnetti counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gagnetti is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gagnetti tests Long's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gagnetti digs a good hook to Long's body.
Long misses with a few strikes there.
Gagnetti getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Long darts in trying to clinch

and Gagnetti counters with a nice double leg into side control. Long won't be happy with that.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gage Gagnetti showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gagnetti has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gage Gagnetti!